Combating Colon Cancer

UC Irvine Healthcare presents
"Combating Colon Cancer: From Stem Cells to Surgery" an education
program with panel scheduled for Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 5 to 7 p.m. at
the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center (on the campus of UC Irvine),
845 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, CA 92697. UC Irvine panel members include
Drs. Joseph C. Carmichael, Kenneth J. Chang, Steven D. Mills, Michael J.
Stamos, Marian Waterman and Jason A. Zell. At the end of this program,
participants should be able to 1) improve utilization of immunohistochemical
analysis of pathologic specimens to tailor chemotherapy 2) understand the stem
cell basis for colorectal cancer and the potential for therapy and 3) increase
the utilization of less invasive approaches in the treatment of colorectal
cancer.

Physicians, nurses and other
allied healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend. A reception with
heavy hors d'oeuvres will begin at 5 p.m.

For RSVPs or to receive an agenda, contact
Trisha James at 714.456.7347 or tjames@uci.edu.